# Freezing temps in the forecast mean more homeless deaths in the streets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/freezing-temps-in-the-forecast-mean-more-homeless-deaths-in-the-streets/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T17:25:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/opinion/freezing-temps-in-the-forecast-mean-more-deaths-in-the-streets/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- At least 15 homeless New Yorkers died from hypothermia last year.
- A city report recorded 634 deaths among homeless residents in one year.
- The article calls for action on addiction both outdoors and in shelters.

## Summary

The article warns that New York’s approaching winter could bring more deaths among people experiencing homelessness, arguing that the city should intervene when people face severe danger outdoors. It says at least 15 people died from hypothermia last year, despite many having previous contact with homeless services, and criticises the policy of not compelling people to enter shelters.

The article also argues that getting people indoors is not enough: a city report recorded 634 deaths among homeless residents from July 2024 to June 2025, with drugs and alcohol implicated in nearly half. Drug-related deaths accounted for 40 per cent, compared with 12 per cent from heart disease; the report also recorded eight infant deaths. The piece calls for stronger responses to addiction and substance use in shelters, while presenting some claims about infant deaths as speculation.

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